The opportunity cost of being tired
You’re probably familiar with the old saw about sharpening the saw. Or Frog. Or Razor. Or the importance of unstringing the bow. I’ve always understood… Read More »The opportunity cost of being tired
Lady luck…
… won’t get out of bed until you do.
Seth Godin on finding a COO and letting go of your organisation (1 of 2)
When I was building my company I believed that one-day I’d hire enough people that they could take care of themselves. Because if you hire… Read More »Seth Godin on finding a COO and letting go of your organisation (1 of 2)
Inappropriate
A list of some things that have been appropriated by some cultures from others Writing. Roman letters. Arabic numerals. The number zero. The horse (by… Read More »Inappropriate
Inside the box; or, Broccoli cubby
See also: 13-sided Einstein Hat-tip
Barbara Gail Montero on flow and sprezzatura
Hat-tip: The Whippet #168 These excerpts are from Montero’s article Against Flow, in Aeon magazine. Recommended. Against the flow; or, Improving Everything When I was… Read More »Barbara Gail Montero on flow and sprezzatura
Different leagues
Different Choose well. See also: Champion, or Ways to Win (1)Champion (2)World without ends (on infinite games)Samo Burja: Live and Dead PlayersC. Thi Nguyen: Games,… Read More »Different leagues
Cross purposes
Friar Francis: … to strange sores strangely they strain the cure. Come, lady, die to live: this wedding-day Perhaps is but prolong’d: have patience and… Read More »Cross purposes
A different league
If your league sits somewhere on a long ladder of leagues – leagues defined by playing the same game better or worse than all the… Read More »A different league
The History of Animation: Stop-motion in the 21st Century at Aardman
See also: Animation History: The Surprising History of Mickey MouseAlan Becker: Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston’s 12 Principles of Animation (and a bit of the… Read More »The History of Animation: Stop-motion in the 21st Century at Aardman